Ikon Offsite presents a major new commission by Chinese artist, He An, from 10 July – 14 September 2008 as part of CHINA NOW , the UK’s largest festival of Chinese culture. The artwork, a huge 180 foot long white neon sign, sits on top of Moor Street car park facing the iconic Selfridges building and looking outwards across the city. Illuminated by night, viewers can enjoy vistas of the artwork from many points across central Birmingham including the Chinese Quarter, Bullring and from commuter trains into and out of the city.
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Since 2000 Ikon Offsite has developed the relationship between art, artists and audiences outside the gallery in projects and events which vary enormously in scale, duration and location, challenging expectations of where art can be seen and by whom - the only consistent offsite programme parallel to a gallery programme of its kind in the country.